For years and years discrepancies between the national team and the Premier League has blighted English football. Accusations of not having the national team in mind when it comes to scheduling have been thrown around, now however, it appears our sport and the lack of ‘rest periods’ is resulting in a fall out in our game.

With the disaster of the recent Rugby World Cup still relatively fresh, and now the particularly poor performance of the English football team (and fans) in France at Euros 2016, it might look like a bad 12 months for English sport. But through the darkness, the introduction of an Australian has dramatically changed the path of English Rugby’s fortunes, and after a remarkable turnaround that saw England win the Grand Slam in the Six Nations, Eddie Jones has put the sword through the heart of his home nation with a whitewash rout on their turf.

When Fiji take on Tonga this month, regardless of which team comes on on top, one man on the pitch is guaranteed to come out of it with an incredible achievement. Welsh referee Nigel Owens will set a new world record as he take charge of his 71st World Cup game, breaking the record of […]

Ed Slater leads his Leicester team into a crucial semi-final clash with Saracens this weekend, but is concerned by more than just the stiff opposition faced, after questioning whether the artificial surfaces increasingly used are good for the players. The game will be held at the Allianz Park, one of the venues where an artificial […]

25 English, Scottish and Welsh Rugby Players to Convene Ahead of the Rio Olympics The wider men’s GB Olympic Rugby 7s squad has been announced. In preparation for the 2016 Rio Olympics, the 25 named players will join together for a seven-week intensive training scheme, due to commence on the 30th May and include four […]

About Akuma

Akuma Sports is a family business, based in Kenilworth, Warwickshire and set up by three brothers, Warwick, Daniel and Thomas Aldersley and later joined by their Aunt, Polly Pithers who heads up Operations.

The rationale for setting up Akuma Sports was based on personal experiences of organising and purchasing kit for many years for a Touring Rugby Team. The experience irrespective of the brand, was always one of great disappointment especially when the kit arrived all too late for its purpose.